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01. Birth Of Three (The Unification)
02. Ocean Land (The Revelation)
03. The Kiss Of Babylon (The Sins)
04. A'salk [ lyrics ]
05. Halo Dies (The Wrath Of God)
06. A Call To Awake (The Quest)
07. Building The Ark
08. Norra El Norra (Entering The Ark)
09. The Calm before The Flood
10. Mabool (The Flood)
11. The Storm Still Rages Inside
12. Rainbow

Orphaned Land's 3rd studio album Mabool was an album 7 years in the making which seemed to be a bit excessive, but they obviously strived for that perfect album and they pretty much have it. Mabool is a fantastic lesson in Progressive Metal art when all things musically fall into place, A wonderful mix of Folk, Oriental, Melodic Death , Ambient Prog.

I really enjoy progressive metal that pushes boundaries and Mabool definately does that. The story is of a Biblical nature and really captures that theme with some songs ( and narration ) in Hebrew, some Choir chant like moments, great female vocals from Shlomit Levi and Kobi Farhis splendid vox and growls, also Eden Rabin on keys is tremendous. Some great tracks here including " The Calm Before The Flood " " Mabool " and " The Kiss Of Babylon " gives one the feel that you are in that part of the world and its a refreshingly surreal experience!! I really think Prog fans who are a bit tired of the Dream Theater's and Symphony X's of this world will find this a breath of fresh air as I certainly did. So lay back, relax and listen to a dose of some Middle Eastern Progressive Metal from Israels finest.

MARK BASTON